Body Church

Hi MOVERS! I'm wanting to do a group Body Church session some time in the next week or so. It will be in person in the East Village and also accessible through Zoom. I'm very keen to make the virtual component worthwhile. Please respond to this post if you'd be interested in this session.

See everyone in a few hours!

Looking forward to Session 4 this weekend! This will be the last session of this trial period. As of now, there is no Session 5. So if you can't attend this weekend and you'd like to see Body Church happening in the future, reach out and make your wishes known!

At Body Church you move your body, you talk about your body, and you take turns watching and being watched. There is a lot of individual attention and unrushed checking in.

The movements involved are eclectic and range from dancerly to ridiculous. You are subtly stretching and shifting your balance to reveal new awareness and nuance. It isn't crazy difficult but it isn't familiar either. Understanding comes quickly and the movements become exciting and nourishing. There is some self-massage included and assisted stretching. Postural adjustments are not corrections but compassionate curiosities that the practitioner can choose to explore.

Talking includes reflecting on daily activities, sensations, emotional observations, and feedback during and after the movement portions. We talk about our muscles both from a physiological and societal perspective sharing surprising insights and unexpected commonalities. Our words can be confusing and we might often feel obliged to keep our comments positive. There's no need for that at Body Church. Your words are your tools to gain and give more understanding. A felt sensation is one worth remarking on; the good, the bad, AND the ugly.

Watching and being watched is how we learn about our bodies both as children and into old age. Watching is an unfamiliar and unexpected activity for sessions centered around movement and stretching. But it seems to make total sense and the practitioners have given rave reviews!

Body Church moves and is moved the bodies that participate in it. It is not a static entity and moves and flows with the interests and experiences of each session. Move, stretch, talk, and be seen. Come to Body Church, and know your body! Transcendence is in the details.~